Jumblat says Iran using Lebanon as 'mail box' to send messages to US
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat condemned Thursday a statement by the advisor of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after other Lebanese politicians including LF leader Samir Geagea and Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji condemned what they described as an interference in Lebanese affairs.
Khamenei's adviser Ali Akbar Velayati had said Wednesday that "Hezbollah’s presence has become more necessary to Lebanon than water and bread," to which Geagea responded that Lebanon is a sovereign country and that Iran has no right to interfere in its affairs.
Jumblat said Velayati was using Lebanon as a mail box to deliver a message to the U.S., condemning the statement.
In a post on the X platform, the Druze leader went on to laud Sayyed Ali al-Sistani "for his keenness on Lebanon" after the latter reportedly sent a letter to Iranian officials, urging them to prioritize the safety of the Lebanese people.
According to sources, al-Sistani recently sent a message to Iran, urging Iranian officials to protect the Shiite community that is going through very critical conditions and fearing a further military escalation.
Source: Naharnet
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